# 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge

The 1919 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 14th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Following four years of non-competition due to World War I, the competition resumed with four teams challenging Australasia for the cup. Australasia defeated Great Britain to retain the title. The final was played at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia on 16–21 January 1920.

## Draw

| Semifinals 11–28 July | Semifinals 11–28 July | Semifinals 11–28 July | Final 25–27 August | Final 25–27 August | Final 25–27 August |
| Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 0 | Deauville, France (clay) | Deauville, France (clay) | Deauville, France (clay) |
| France | France | 3 | Deauville, France (clay) | Deauville, France (clay) | Deauville, France (clay) |
| France | France | 3 | France | France | 2 |
| Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | France | France | 2 |
| Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Eastbourne, England (grass) | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 4 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | |

### Semifinals

Belgium vs. France
| Belgium 0 | Brussels, Belgium 11–13 July 1919 | Brussels, Belgium 11–13 July 1919 | France 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul de Borman Max Decugis 2 6 3 6 4 6       2 Albert Lammens William Laurentz 7 5 3 6 4 6 2 6     3 Paul de Borman / Albert Lammens Max Decugis / William Laurentz 3 6 5 7 2 6       4 Paul de Borman William Laurentz           not played 5 Albert Lammens Max Decugis           not played ||||
Great Britain vs. South Africa
| Great Britain 4 | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England 25–28 July 1919 Grass | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, England 25–28 July 1919 Grass | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Algernon Kingscote George Dodd 6 3 6 3 6 2       2 Theodore Mavrogordato Louis Raymond 1 6 7 5 2 6 8 6 6 1   3 Algernon Kingscote / Herbert Roper Barrett Harold Aitken / George Dodd 7 5 9 7 6 4       4 Algernon Kingscote Louis Raymond 1 6 6 0 6 4 6 1     5 Theodore Mavrogordato George Dodd 7 9 5 7 6 3 6 4 5 7 ||||

### Final

France vs. Great Britain
| France 2 | Sporting Club, Deauville, France 25–27 August 1919 Clay | Sporting Club, Deauville, France 25–27 August 1919 Clay | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 André Gobert Percival Davson 7 5 6 4 4 6 6 4     2 William Laurentz Algernon Kingscote 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 4 4 6   3 André Gobert / William Laurentz Herbert Roper Barrett / Noel Turnbull 6 0 6 1 12 10       4 André Gobert Algernon Kingscote 4 6 4 6 5 7       5 William Laurentz Percival Davson 4 6 6 1 12 10 4 6 0 6 ||||

## Challenge Round

Australasia vs. Great Britain
| Australasia 4 | Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia 16–21 January 1920 Grass | Double Bay Grounds, Sydney, Australia 16–21 January 1920 Grass | Great Britain 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James Anderson Algernon Kingscote 5 7 2 6 4 6       2 Gerald Patterson Arthur Lowe 6 4 6 3 2 6 6 3     3 Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson Alfred Beamish / Algernon Kingscote 6 0 6 0 6 2       4 Gerald Patterson Algernon Kingscote 6 4 6 4 8 6       5 James Anderson Arthur Lowe 6 4 5 7 6 3 4 6 12 10 ||||